16 U.S.C. § 7143a | Amounts obligated but unspent; prohibition on use of funds

(a)

Amounts obligated but unspent

October 1, 2017October 1, 2020Any county funds that were obligated by the applicable participating county before , but are unspent on —

(1)

October 1, 2020 may, at the option of the participating county, be deemed to have been reserved by the participating county on , for expenditure in accordance with this subchapter; and

(2)

(A)

section 7142(a) of this title may be used by the participating county for any authorized use under ; and

(B)

October 1, 2020section 7144 of this title on a determination by the participating county under subparagraph (A) to use the county funds, shall be available for projects initiated after , subject to .

(b)

Prohibition on use of funds

November 15, 2021Notwithstanding any other provision of law, effective beginning on , no county funds made available under this subchapter may be used by any participating county for any lobbying activity, regardless of the purpose for which the funds are obligated on or before that date.

Pub. L. 106–393, title III, § 304 Pub. L. 117–58, div. D, title XII, § 41202(g)(2)Nov. 15, 2021135 Stat. 1134(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

section 304 of Pub. L. 106–393 section 7144 of this titleA prior was renumbered section 305 and is classified to .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Wage Rate Requirements

Pub. L. 117–58 section 18851 of Title 42For provisions relating to rates of wages to be paid to laborers and mechanics on projects for construction, alteration, or repair work funded under div. D or an amendment by div. D of , including authority of Secretary of Labor, see , The Public Health and Welfare.